Council housing and housing association

Services

  • Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.

  • Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list

  • How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council

  • How to apply for a housing association home, types of tenancy agreement and the Right to Acquire

  • Apply for financial help to make your home suitable for a disabled person

Guidance and regulation

News and communications

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases